Following are the best cash paying online survey sites I have found over the years and recommend. They are all legitimate, reliable and actually pay cash through Paypal, check or prepaid Visa/Master cards. For your quick reference I list the payment methods along the survey panel names.

Please bookmark this page and check back from time to time, since I update this list often and add new and legit cash survey sites at the bottom.

Tip: Please make sure to confirm your memberships by clicking the link within the confirmation email sent to you shortly after you sign up with the survey panels.

Global Test Market — Check/Paypal
Top cash paying survey site and has tons of surveys. Members earn points and points can be redeemed for cash via Paypal or check. They accept members from most countries, must be at least 14 or older to join. global test market review

OneOpinion – USA – PaypalOneOpinion – UK
Members earn points for each survey completed and can trade in points for cash via Paypal or gift cards. Minimum age 13 years old to join. One of the best survey panels with lot of surveys and product testing opportunities! (Please note: if you see a “The offer you requested is no longer available” message, that means the quota is full for the month, come back at the 1st of the next month to sign up).

OnePoll – Paypal, new! added 9/2/2016
Onepoll members earn cash for completing online surveys. Cash are paid through Paypal. New members earn $5 sign up bonus! Must be at least 13 years old to join. (Please note: if you see a “The offer you requested is no longer available” message, that means the quota is full for the month, come back at the 1st of the next month to sign up).

MyPoints — Paypal
Members earn points for taking every survey. (You get 10 points if don’t qualify). Points can redeemed for cash via Paypal. Very reliable site. Open to USA & Canada, Must be at least 18 years old to join.

Consumer Opinion Institute – US Dollar Bill, new!
Consumer Opinion Institute panels members get paid cash for taking mail and online surveys. Join the panel while they are open! Currently accepting new Male & Female 18-54 years old only. Please sign up as soon as possible since quotas fill quickly especially for females.

Product Report Card – Visa Prepaid Card
Members earn cash (through pre-paid visa card) and amazon gift cards for completing online surveys. New members also are rewarded $5.00 for joining. Must be at least 13 years old to join.

SurveySpot – USA– Paypal
Members earn points which can be redeemed for cash via Paypal. Minimum cash out $10 = 1000 points. You receive your cash in Paypal immediately after you redeem. Open to US Only, 13+ year old. surveyspot review

Legerweb – USA & Canada – Check
Legerweb is a very good Canadian based online paid survey site. They accept members from US and Canada. Members earn cash for completing surveys and once you have $20 you can request payment paid by check. I have been paid and usually it takes 3 weeks for the check to arrive. U.S. & Canada, 18+ years old. ledgerweb review

ProOpinion Panel – Paypal
Founded by SSI. ProOpinion offers Members good paying surveys. Members earn points for every survey completed. Points redeemable for cash via Paypal.18 and older, USA only to join.

MyOpinionNow – Check
Members earn points for surveys, points redeemable for cash (via check). Must be 13 and older to join.

PureProfile Panel – Paypal
Members get paid cash via Paypal for taking every survey. New members who join the panel will have a chance to win $50 iTunes Vouchers. Worldwide 13+

MyOpinionNow – Check
Members earn points for surveys, points redeemable for cash (via check). Must be 18 and older to join. They have many product testing opportunities. USA Only.

LiveWire – Check
Members get paid check (paid by Check) for every survey! They don’t send many surveys but their surveys usually are easy and pay well! Please note: the first time you complete a survey for them, you will be asked to provide your SSN. Please be assured that they are legit and I never had problems with them. They only accept members from US, 18 years or older.

ESearch – Paypal
ESearch pays members cash (Paypal) for taking every survey. Must be 18 and older to join and open to United States only.

Digital Reflection Panel – Paypal/Visa Prepaid Card
A new community where members get paid cash (via Paypal/Visa Cash card) for sharing how they use the internet in their homes. Must be at least 18 years old to join.

Pointclub Surveys – Paypal,new! added 9/2/2017
Pointclub surveys panel rewards members points for completing online surveys, and points can be redeemed for cash via Paypal or amazon (and other popular) gift cards. Must be at least 18 years old to join.

Panel Station – Paypal,new! added 6/11/2018
Members earn points for completing online surveys, and points can be redeemed for cash via Paypal or amazon (and other popular) gift cards. Must be at least 18 years old to join.

Crowdology – USA – new! added 12/19/2017
Members earn points which can be cashed (Paypal) out for amazon gift cards or cash (via check) for completing online surveys. Must be at least 16 years old to join.

Viewfruit Community – new! added 12/19/2017
This is a new community where members can earn points for answer surveys, polls and chats with other members. Points can be redeemed for cash paid through Paypal. Download the mobile app and receive 100 points bonus.

I highly recommend you sign up following reputable survey sites that only offer gift cards for rewards, so you don’t miss some great survey/product testing/focus group opportunities!!

Many of the cash paying survey panels offer Paypal option. Paypal payment is secure and fast, and sometimes it is the only way to get cash by some survey sites – that’s why I highly recommended you to open a free Paypal account if you don’t have one. You can just open a personal Paypal account and it’s always free to receive money from survey companies.

When survey panels offer cash via Paypal option, most of the time your survey panel registration email address should match your Paypal address (the only exception I can think of is Pinecone Research, which you can add a separate Paypal email address.). If your Paypal email is different from survey email, you can add your survey email address to your Paypal account, since Paypal allows each account have several email addresses.

Please note that some survey panels require that you have a verified Payapl account to receive cash payments (such as OpinionOutpost and Surveyspot). To become Verified, you must:

Confirm your email address.

Add a credit or debit card to your account.

Link and confirm your card.

2. Prepaid Visa or Master cash cards

You might have noticed that some survey panel reward cash via prepaid visa/master or American express prepaid card. This is a good option for those who don’t have a bank or Paypal account. Prepaid cash cards are very handy and they can be used in offline and/or online stores.

The things you should pay attention to those prepaid cards are that you should always check the expiration date and use them as soon as possible in case there is any problem and you will be able to contact the survey companies in time.

3. Pay cash via Check

Obviously check is a traditional cash payment method. Personally I have never had problems receiving and cashing check payments, but I have heard other people have had problems.

Remember that it is very important that survey companies have your correct name and mailing address on file – the check will never arrive/reach you if you have a wrong address, and you won’t be able to cash your check if it has wrong name on it.

If you have any problems receiving checks such as a lost check/wrong name etc, you should contact the survey companies immediately.

Final Thoughts

Above are the top cash paying online survey panels based on my experience and research. I will be adding more along the way (new ones will be added at the bottom of the list), so please bookmark this article and check back often.

Do you know any online survey panels that pay cash not listed here? Please feel free to share your experience and share this list with family and friends or anyone you know who wants to get paid cash for taking survey online, thank you!

117 thoughts on “Best Online Survey Sites That Pay Cash”

HI Tamika, Yes all the survey sites on this list are legitimate and pay!! Please also keep in mind that market research paid surveys are just a way to make extra money/cash (I couldn’t category them as “jobs”). Hope it helps!

Hi Linda, the survey sites listed in this article are real legitimate online survey sites that are run by reputable market research companies. I suggest you you sign up with them starting from the top ones, and soon you will start receiving survey invitation emails! Hope it helps and good luck.

Thank you so much for including Toluna in your Top Survey Sites list! We appreciate this shout out and we’re so happy you love our site. For more information on Toluna and our awesome Influencers check out us.toluna.com

Please I have a concern I want to direct to the executives of Paypal. How can i get their contacts. Will be grateful if someone can help. NB. I do not have a Paypal account since my country has been blacklisted.

Please, are there paid survey sites i can register. I reside in Nigeria and the survey sites i have been seeing are restricted to US, Europe, Canada, Asia. I need suggestions on survey site i can be a part of, from Nigeria. Anticipating responses.Thanks.

I absolutely do not recommend Springboard America. They often direct me to non-working surveys, and when I contacted them about it I discovered their customer service is outsourced. It took two weeks for them to reply, and then I had to explain to them how Springboard America works. They didn’t know that Springboard America’s website redirects you to the surveys. All-in-all, Springboard America has been nothing but a frustration.

Thank you so much for a very comprehensive list! I’m from Kenya and trying to earn some income using surveys. A lot of them (that I’ve come across anyway) are not open to Kenyans though. I will try do some more searching. Would you happen to know some international survey companies that pay in cash? You assistance will be highly appreciated.

I have been doing surveys off and on for awhile now I recently signed up with these survey sites: 1. sumo surveys 2. survey birds 3. paid research on line 4. preminum surveys they offer high paying surveys between $100 and up to $275 the surveys though are complicated you have to get life ins quotes, car ins quotes medical ins quotes and other misc quotes I filled out all the paper work I had to give my phone number of course so these sales people can call me and try to talk me into buying whatever they are selling I am honest with them and say that I needed to fill out this paperwork for a survey company but I was not interested in buying any kind of insurance my husband is getting tired of all these people calling I get about 10 calls a day sometimes more by my calculations sumo surveys owes me $696, survey birds owes me $519 and paid research online owes me $195 and they have sent me more surveys worth lots of money but I have not done them I do not want to waste my time if I am not getting pair I have sent them all many emails to find out how to get my money but they never reply have you ever heard of these sites or had any complaints about them any ideas how to get my payments I was going to try to get a phone number for them I am still working on that maybe it is unlisted has anyone else out there had dealings with these survey sites any ideas would be appreciated glad I found your website I am going to sign up with the sites that pay cash only and I do have a paypal account because I have sold things on ebay I do not have a regular job so I am trying to make extra money to pay our bills and our dream is to go to Hawaii next fall for our 25th anniversary thanks for listening

I never heard of the three “survey” site you mentioned. However, just by your experience I am pretty confident that they are not real legit survey site. Those insurance quotes you had to do are not surveys and they are offers.

All the survey sites I listed here are real legit market research survey panels that pay members cash for completing real online surveys, not offers. Good luck!

Great post! I find it really helpful and I like to try online surveys. I’m actually looking for information about this site that I came across with, it’s called iglobalsurveys.com. have you heard about this? Is this legit? I want to know more about this site before I join. I was hoping if you can give me some idea. Thank you in advance and once again this post is great.

Hi Krisha, thank you for your comment, glad you like this post and find it helpful! Regarding iglobalsurveys.com – no I haven’t heard about it. I just quickly took a look, and it looks okay, but for some reason I couldn’t find the company name, which bothers me a little. I will need more time to look into it before deciding to sign up or not. If you sign up I would appreciate it if you can update me on this panel! Please feel free to let me know if you more questions! cheers,:)

I have used Fushion Cash for several months and have cashed out approximately $75 so far. You need to have $25 minimum before you can redeem. Also, when you request a redemption, you don’t get paid til the 20th of the following month via PayPal.

Update: I just checked out MintVine – looks like they are a offer 50% and survey 50% site, so not a 100% survey site. Hmmm, I am not going to add them to the survey list, but might add them to the Offer list.
I am going to give MintVine a try Diana! Thanks for your comment!

I like MintVine…they do pay…the only thing , they use a third party somehow ..so if you do a survey today and your qualified lets say $2.00 . It’s pending for 30 days or so..i don’t know why ? They are the only surveys I know that do that..

Just an update Linda and Diana – I have added MintVine to the cash survey list. I joined them and have been paid (via paypal). I like them so far. Oh they just changed ownership,now they are called Branded Surveys, hope things change for the better.

Most survey sites are worthless, but I did find one really great FREE site I love using.

They give you 250 points just for signing up and thats enough points to order one of their prizes without even doing anything.

When I first joined I ordered a $ 1.00 bill for 100 points and in about 2 weeks I recieved it. I then started doing surveys and watching videos to earn points to buy some cool stuff. You can use your points to get pretty much anything that you want from Amazon or you can get gift cards or use your points at their gift shop.

You can cash out 7 different ways including paypal or check. I love this site and if you want to give it a try please use my link You might have to copy and paste it.They will give me 25 points if you decide to join.

Hi Linda, thank you for your comment and feedback on points2shop – I personally don’t have experience with them but I will take a look at them. On the other hand, I suggest you check out the sites are my list – they are NOT worthless, in fact they are the best survey sites that are actually FREE to join and pay CASH. Cheers!

Hi,
You seem like a wise individual about this whole internet work from home stuff. Can I please have just a moment of your time.
I have been looking for a legitimate part time job from home top paying daily w/ Paypal for years. I Desperately need work immediately!!!!
I have lost so much money through the years with sweet and untrustworthy individuals I’ve met on the internet and even in person here in Las Vegas. I am a Christian a Single Mom of 5 with 2 Granddaughters in Va where we are from and a previous GSM / Finance Director , 30+ yrs in biz. I’m only 48 and sick with COPD from en hailing fumes from high line pre-owned automobiles being moved in and out of Show Rooms. I have Diabetes. My arms and legs stay asleep, High Blood Pressure, Anxiety, Sleep Apnea and Insomnia. I am in a crises situation with 4 sons. My oldest only being 23, and a total Angel, helping with his brothers and it all mentally, physically and emotionally. Any Human would only be so lucky as to have had him. My SSI Disability that I have paid in on since I was 14 or 15 hasn’t come through yet and should anytime so my Pro Bono Lawyers have said. They are filing it as a Dire Need Case currently. I am about to lose our vehicle because it won’t pass smog and our home because we have been ill allot this past month.. Please, if you or anyone you know can help get us back on our feet quickly I’m here, with time and the internet and I am very computer Savy and a hard worker. I keep trying to find daily paying survey jobs. I’m even doing all this work they tell me too and still not getting paid as agreed. I’m really not even mad or aggravated anymore either. I am still Petrified of a courthouse though. When I was a little girl we had to walk by a court house to and from and from school and I Remember is the old dirty prisoners would hang out the windows and yell Horrible stuff to us. i I have been spooked ever since.lol. We are in a one bedroom and really need honest advice.My 23 year oldest son is a game designer, a writing, an artist and musician. He has done side jobs and as much he has been able to none this week and maybe next week. Please look at his website: deafenedchaos.com. He’s going every where for me or with me for every thing for everyone. I fall allot and lose my breath and voice allot and stay nauseas w an upset stomach, pain in my back from 3 slipped disc. 3 reckless drivers hit me and they came out of know where. My ex has been gone with a Protective Order Order Against him almost 8 yrs and is currently over 110k+ behind in his children’s financial support and then some.My youngest are 12 ,9 and 7 and are just so sweet a worried sick about me and The list goes on. Please give me some ideas or or jobs you may know of or if you know of any. Please feel free to forward our letter on. I need lots of Prayers for Us and forward my letter on. I’d appreciate it so much. God Bless You and Your Family Always!!!

I’m a mother at home taking care of her three children and I have to say that completing online surveys has been a blessing for me and my family. I work a few hours a day in between my chores. I’m not going to tell you it’s super easy, but it has paid some of our bills. The hardest thing is finding legitimate companies that don’t have any catches or gimmicks. I have tried several and had mixed results.

Look forward to hearing about other companies that you all can recommend!

I have been doing surveys for several years but I have now reached a point where my last child has graduated from high school and I will be an empty nester. Are there any survey sites that focus on the over 40 demographics without kids in the home anymore?

I am not aware of any survey panels that exclusively for over 40 demographics. However I wouldn’t “worry” about it. Yes you probably will get less or none surveys targeted for children, but I am sure that are plenty surveys available for those who have no children or grown children. And Congratulations on kids graduating from high school! Who knows, maybe you will get more surveys for grandkids in just a few years! 🙂 cheers!

There’s another site called Cashcrate. They are awesome they pay by check and the minimum pay of is $20 to get a check however you can earn more. they have daily surveys, offers, top surveys, online shopping and you get paid to do it. they also have a payment wall where members post pictures of their checks to show that it;s the real deal. I’ve been a member with them for years now and make good money with them. the staff is very helpful and there’s forums and Faq’s if anyone needs help. It’s Awesome for stay at home moms, college students, everyone who wants to earn extra cash. They have monthly contest too. If anyone is interested just click the link below to start earning and having fun with Cashcrate. And it’s free to sign up and you earn a $1 just for signing up it may not sound like alot but every little bit helps and it adds up.
cashcrate.com/4711440

Hi Mary, as long as you sign with legit market research survey panels, you should start receiving online surveys. All the survey panels on this list pay members cash for completing paid surveys. It does, however, take a little bit time to get paid since many of them (not all of them) need you to get to a minimum cash out level to get paid. Please let me know if you have any questions. good luck!

The best survey site for me at least is Swagbucks. It is one of the few legitimate sites that I have encountered in my 5+ years of experience, making me several hundred dollars last year with minimal effort.

Using this link and entering the code “freegiftcards”, you can start out with a load of free swagbucks

I have tried almost every survey and points for prizes sites and most of them suck. I did find one good site and its the only one that I use. They give you 250 points just for signing up and thats enough points to order one of their prizes without even doing anything. When I first joined I ordered a $ 1.00 bill for 100 points and in about 2 weeks I recieved it. I then started doing surveys and watching videos to earn points to buy some cool stuff. You can use your points to get pretty much anything that you want from Amazon or you can get gift cards or use your points at their gift shop. You can also earn cash that can be sent to your paypal or by a check. I love this site and if you want to give it a try please use my link You might have to copy and paste it.They will give me 25 points if you decide to join.

Thanks for your comment Tony. First of all I would like to remind readers that points4shop isn’t a survey site. Second, may I ask how much do they pay per survey? Anyway glad you are having success with this site, but I would also suggest you try the real cash paying survey sites on this list. cheers.:)

Hello Mlynn, I do paid survey on line for one year, but I just can earn $300 every month. So many surveys are not complete. Could you show me some good sites and some technical or do you have some training for this area. Thanks.

Hi Amanda, $300 a month is really good! How many survey panels you belong to? I have listed all the best cash paying survey site I know here, and there are some very good ones pay gift cards. Regarding training, I think there are a few basic tips for everyone like use a separate email address, response quickly for high paying surveys, fill out profile surveys etc. I agree there are so many surveys personally I don’t have time to take all the surveys I receive, you just have to figure out which survey panels are the best one for you and do your best. Hope It helps. I am going to write a separate article on the tips later.

Hi Amanda, I am aged 65 years and a Pensioner of Government of India and earning monthly pension of approximately $450. To supplement my pension income I want to earn some extra monthly, for which I opted to do paid surveys. Armada, I am happy to know that you are earning approximately $300 every month from surveys. I will be very happy and very much grateful if you could part with me the sites where you are doing surveys, so that I feel, I can also earn some extra big income like you ($ 300 is a big income for me). Will you be kind enough to mail me with the URLs of the sites where you take surveys

Thanks for your comment Amanda. I have heard and know a little bit about Mintvine and swagbuck. My understanding is they are those get to paid sites where you get paid to lot of stuff including surveys.I don’t want to confuse folks and that’s why I didn’t include them here. 🙂

Hi Global Test Market no longer offers the check/Paypal payment option to the new joinees..i have joined in Sept14, and now on completion of required points , i see that the points can only be redeemed for crappy vouchers but not check…Such an horrible thing to do even without informing…cheaters

Hi Seema, that’s really strange. I just logged into my GlobalTestMarket account, I still see check ($50) and Paypal ($10, $15, $20…) options. So seems to me the cash rewards still there. I highly doubt that they treat new members differently. I suggest you contact their customer service on the reward issue. You need to go to the “rewards” section first, then check the “FAQ/Customer Service” tab. I have contacted them before and their support is pretty good. Hope it helps, and good luck!

I have been taking surveys and there is several sites that offer your survey every time I try to enter my email it just keeps saying this field is required. I haven’t had any problems with anything else. They offer several surveys a day so I hate to pass them up. any help will be very much appreciated.

I’m concerned about Paypal. Is it true that the Paypal account has to be connected to a bamk account? If this is true, wouldn’t it be wise to open a separate bank account just for Paypal rather than using your regular account?

i signed up via your banner at the top of the page. it took me right to the signup website. i got the confirmation email from pinecone research, i filled out the member panel questionaire and now i am a member. it couldn’t have been any easier. thank you so much!

You are welcome. Interestingly. recently I just re-joined Pincecone Research with the sign up link on my site. I received an email with an link to finish my “profile” survey and got the welcome email the next day. 🙂

How’s going with Pinecone kimmie? Since re-joined Pinecone I have already completed two paying surveys. They changed to point system so cashout becomes little more time consuming, but other than that I am happy with them.

I AHVE BEEN TRYING SEVERAL DIFFERNT LINKS TO SIGN UP WITH PINECONE REESEARCH SURVEYS.. SO FAR I HAVE HAD NO LUCK THEY KEEP ASKING COR CURRENT ID WELL IF YOU ARE NOT SIGNED UP HOW CAN YOU DO THAT AND THEIR SIGN IN/JOIN DOES NOT WORK.. THANK YOU